If I had to
choose a few favorite art subjects it would be the
landscape and things from nature, but I also like the
challenge of a portrait, and figure drawing. I
mostly work in pastel and oil.

I always thought I would take a drawing class
“someday”. I saw my mother start oil painting
when she was close to retirement, my brother is a
draftsman, and I have a great-aunt that paints in
oils. So, I decide to take a class about 15
years ago. After the first two weeks I started
to look and visualize things differently in the world
and became hooked on making art. Since then I’ve
taken many classes and workshops and continue to love
creating something from an idea and putting it on
canvas.

A few of the artist that have inspired me, or have
made paintings that I admire are: Rosa Bonheur, Clyde
Aspevig, Marie Vigee-Lebrun, and John Singer
Sargent…and so many more.